2 h. ago Balloons from Belarus force closure of European airport – again

Thousands have been stranded due to the repeated closure of Vilnius Airport

Politics

3 h. ago Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'cynical hybrid attack' as balloons disrupt airport

Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated due to meteorological balloons from Belarus disrupting Lithuania's main airport

Events

46 h. ago All you need to know as EU airport suspends flights due to 'attack threats'

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania has suspended flight operations once again due to suspected smuggler balloons allegedly from Belarus, prompting Lithuania to call for EU sanctions on Minsk

Events

49 h. ago Vilnius Airport suspends flight operations again due to Belarus' 'balloon attack' threat

Lithuania are calling on the EU to make new sanctions on Belarus over suspected smugglers on the border using balloons to transport goods, resulting in Vilnius Airport suspending flight operations again

Events

7 d. ago New London shops worry about business as church repairs force road closures

New London shops worry about business as church repairs force road closures  NBC Connecticut

Economics

8 d. ago Ryanair cuts flights to another popular European destination over airport fee row

The airline is calling on the Portuguese government to intervene

Transport

9 d. ago Major European airport closed after mystery drones spark travel chaos with flights grounded

A MAJOR European airport has suspended flights following a spate of mysterious drone sightings - sparking widespread travel chaos. Dutch authorities said Eindhoven Airport shut down its airspace after several UAV sightings - which also caused military air traffic to pause. Counter-drones teams and police officers rushed to the scene to investigate, Netherlands Defence Minister...

Events

9 d. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings amid fears of Russian incursions

This comes amid a wave of reports of drone sightings in northern Europe.

Events

9 d. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings, defence minister announces

In a post on X this evening, Ruben Brekelmans, the defence minister, said the sightings had prompted Civilian and military air traffic.

Politics

1 week ago Wetherspoons announces its first European pub at British tourist hotspot

The venue, which will be named Castell de Santa Bàrbera, is set to open at the end of January and will be located in the airside area of departures at the popular European airport.

Politics

1 week ago A90 closed: Major road in Aberdeen reopens after snow forced closure

The road was closed in both directions with drivers told to avoid the area.

Politics

1 week ago Coldest night of season recorded in most of UK as snow forces school closures

Temperatures in Northern Ireland, England and Wales fell their coldest of the season so far.

Politics

1 week ago Ryanair is BANNED from flying to major European airport in ‘unprecedented’ move

RYANAIR has been banned from landing some flight routes at a European airport at certain times of the week. The Airport Coordination Netherlands [ACNL], which apportions landings Eindhoven Airport, made the decision following a slew of late arrivals on Monday and Thursday evenings. Flights hitting the runway from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pisa in Italy both...

Events

1 week ago Lithuania to reopen crossings with Belarus after tensions balloon over balloons

The decision is expected to ease the return of Lithuanian trucks that were stranded in Belarus

Events

1 week ago Ryanair stripped of landing slots at European airport following frequent delays

In a rare move, an airport authority in Europe has punished the airline's regularly delayed landings - though Ryanair says it is the most punctual airline in Europe.

Politics

1 week ago UK school closures as snow and ice weather warnings come into force

Met Office warns of ‘substantial disruption’ as cold snap grips northern half of UK

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair loses landing rights at European airport in rare late flight penalty

Airport Coordination Netherlands found Ryanair had been consistently late on Monday evening flights

Transport

2 w. ago New blow for Louvre as structural problem forces gallery closure

Campana Gallery is temporarily shut due to weaknesses in beams supporting floor above The Louvre has temporarily closed one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.The Campana Gallery, which houses nine rooms dedicated to ancient Greek ceramics, will be shut while investigations are conducted into “certain beams supporting the floors of the second floor” above it, a statement issued on Monday said. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Drone sightings halt flights at major European cargo airport in Belgium

Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended after drones were spotted

Transport

3 w. ago At least 7 killed in ‘catastrophic’ UPS plane crash which forces airport closure in Kentucky

The crash involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane from UPS, which uses the airport as a major hub

Events